Published on 12, July, 2020
Can anyone help me ? I have a 4 year old daughter who has not been diagnosed yet and currently going through process for a referral. I have quite a lot of bad nights with her sleeping. She normally wakes up once twice through the night for 2-4 hours and it takes along time to get her of to sleep she tells me she’s scared, she sleeps with me in the end. I’m just wondering if anyone else has this problem if so what are your ideas/thoughts? I have been told my her senco at school this is affecting her in school and it needs to be sorted. Iv tried leaving nights on and doesn’t make a difference Iv tried giving her a weighted blanket. She does have a rigid routine before bed as it unsettles her if it’s not done.
I'm like your daughter and unforutanley the only thing that works for me is sleeping tablets that are prescribed by the GP. Hopefully, once she has a diagnosis they will be able to prescribe her something if you're ok with that.
I usually get a solid 7 hours sleep but as I'm pregnant I've started waking up in the night. A few drops of good quality lavender oil, plus my gravity blanket help me to settle back to sleep.
I have been told to go the pediatrician about getting some sort of medication for her. I am going to go get some lavender oil and take her out to pick a blanket to use the oil on to see if that will help, Thank you for the advice.